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Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Environment - Beverly Shores/Town of Pines hire Ice Miller for appeal of IDEM transfer station permit
The Michigan City News-Dispatch reports today:
BEVERLY SHORES - The town of Beverly Shores agreed Monday night to join the town of Pines in securing an Indianapolis law firm to oppose a waste-transfer station on the far west side of LaPorte County near County Line Road.Town Council member Grant Ireland motioned to join Pines as a full financial partner in filing a petition for an appeal of IDEM's decision to grant Sean Blieden of Great Lakes Transfer a permit to locate a waste-transfer station near County Line Road. * * *
Although Indiana Department of Environmental Management just last week approved Blieden's permit, Porter County officials say they will not permit Blieden to build a driveway from County Line Road to the facility. Officials also say they will not change the 10-ton weight limit for County Line Road.
Although the facility is to be located in LaPorte County, Porter County is responsible for County Line Road separating the two counties.
Cathi Murray, Pines Town Council president, told the Beverly Shores board an attorney from Ice Miller has said the cost for filing the petition for an appeal likely will be $5,000. The cost from there would increase according to the number of hours the attorney spends working on the case at the rate f $275 per hour, Murray reported.
Ice Miller is a large firm of more than 250 lawyers with offices in Indianapolis, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Although the firm is experienced in a variety of legal issues, it is widely recognized for its work as bond counsel for large public-works building projects. * * *
Beverly Shores has little cash to spare for legal expenses, but Ireland favored seeking private donations.
At a recent meeting of the Association of Beverly Shores Residents, Ireland said residents seemed ready to put their money on the line to fight the location of the transfer station.
He said he would personally guarantee the initial $2,500 as Beverly Shores' share of the fees for filing the petition with IDEM. * * *
The Pines Town Council likely will approve hiring Ice Miller at its meeting tonight, Murray said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 23, 2005 03:07 PM
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